Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, January 2, 1892
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 10 months
Badge Number: 2188
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: January 2, 1892
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer William Schnell became the victim of an unanticipated discharge while cleaning his service revolver.